There were 44 votes in favor of the rezoning plan and two votes, by Staten Island Republican Councilmembers Steve Matteo and Joseph Borelli, against the plan.
For residents in illegal basement apartments, seeking legal recourse against landlords that don’t make repairs might mean an inspection that requires you to vacate the apartment.
The increases, which will affect leases signed after October 1, came despite calls for a rent freeze from housing and tenant advocacy groups, and amid demands from property owners for…
Amid deep concerns about the way city housing policies impact different racial groups—and the lack of attention during the official planning process to those effects—some advocates and elected officials are…
The federal settlement is in place. A plan to convert thousands of units to Section 8 is in the works. And for now a long-term budget gap remains unaddressed.
Sweeping rent reforms are now law. Exactly how the letter of that legislation translates into reality will depend in large part on how the state’s Division of Homes and Community…
The full impact of the tension between slow-growing incomes and swelling costs for essentials in the city is most visible when you look at what—if anything—is left over after the…
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